Extension table



A l. SEGAL EXTENSION TABLE Dec. 21, 1948..

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H/my Se a/ ATTORN E76 Patented Dec. 21, 1948,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to extension tables and the same has particularreference to an improved table of said character having a top rigidlyafiixed to the frame thereof and a shiftable leaf adapted to beprojected to an extended position at one side of the top and to beretracted from said extended relation to an out-of-the-Way positionbeneath the top.

The invention has in view the provision of means for mounting the leaffor guided shifting movement to dispose the same in either retracted orextended position and for supporting the same upon the frame in saidextended relation.

The invention further comprehend-s a pair of slide bars secured to theunder side of the leaf and angularly disposed with reference to thelongitudinal sides of the frame and having angular sliding movement withreference thereto for shifting said leaf to a position forwardly of andoffset laterally with reference to the top and said bars being guidedlymounted in notches in the end of the frame and being recessed forbearing engagement upon the upper edge of the frame adjacent saidnotches for supporting the leaf thereon in longitudinal alignment withthe top.

The invention further includes means carried by said bars adapted to beadjusted for varying the height of the leaf when in extended position inorder that the same may be disposed with the upper surface thereof flushwith the upper surface of the top.

With the foregoing and other objects in View reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawings in which isillustrated the preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan View of a table constructed in accordance with-theinvention and illustrating the leaves in extended position and the toppartly broken away to show the underlying parts.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation thereof with one of the leaves shown inextended position and the other in retracted position and with the legspartly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a View in end elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 44 of Fig.1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 ofFig. l with the right hand leaf shown in elevated supported position.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the leavesin offset extended position.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken approximately online of Fig. l with the slide bars shown in supported position upon thetable frame.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings in its application to atable provided with an auxiliary leaf at each end thereof although it isto be understood that the same is not so limited and may includean'extensible leaf at each or either end thereof. The table includes arectangular top l0 rigidly affixed to a supporting structureconsisting'of a frame I I and legs l2 secured to the frame at thecorners thereof. The frame H includes oppositely disposed longitudinallyextending side panels l3 which are cut away at their opposite endsproviding an elevated central portion to which the top I0 is secured anddefining recesses l 4 located beneath the top Hi and extending inwardlyat the opposite ends of the frame for receiving therein auxiliary leavesl5 to dispose the same in an out-of-the-way retracted position supportedupon the upper edges defined by the recesses I4 and arranged with theouter edges of the leaves substantially flush with the edges of the top.The frame I I also includes opposite end panels I6 having their upperedges spaced from the top it and disposed flush with the upper edgesdefined by the recesses M in the longitudinally extending panels 13. Thepanels it are provided with notches I! and I8 in their upper edges whichare spaced unequal distances from the ends of the panels respectively,the notch i'lbeing located at a lesser distance from the adjacent end ofthe panel than the notch l8.

In order to provide means for supporting the leaves l5 for slidingmovement to dispose the same in either extended position at one side ofthe top or in a retracted position within the recesses M beneath thetop, a pair of spaced slide bars l9 are provided for each leaf which aresecured to the under side thereof by fastening elements 20 and extendthrough the notches l1 and I8 respectively at an angle to thelongitudinal sides of the frame H. The bars" iii are slidable in thesaid notches and have their inner ends slidably ar ranged in guidesformed by laterally spaced blocks Zl secured to the under sideof the topand bridged by transversely extending strips 22 secured to the loweredges thereof. The bars l9 are cut away in their bottom edges adjacenttheir inner ends thereby providing longitudinally extending portions 23of lesser height which portions have sliding engagement in the saidguides, the extreme ends of the bars being provided with stops 24 forlimiting the outward movement thereof.

The bars l9 of the leaves are adapted to seat upon the'upper edges ofthe panels I 6 respectively of the frame II at one side of the notchesI1 and I8 for supporting the leaves in longitudinal alignment with thetop l0. For this purpose the bars are each right angularly recessed incross-section which recesses are formed in their bottom edges and sidefaces as at 25. The medial portions of said recesses are provided withdepending adjusting screws 26 which are secured in the upper facesthereof with the free ends of said screws disposed so .as to seat upon'In order to shift one of the'leaves -l5:fr0m'its out-of-the-wayposition under the itop 10, the 'sameis pulledoutwardlytherebyleifecting a;sllding of the bars .l9 inthesaid guides :andzin thenotches "and 18 to 'thereby disposethe leafiin offset extended position"as-shownin Fig.6. The

leaf is then elevated thereby raising the upper portion of thebarslBabove the top of the-panel l6 whereupon the leaf is then shiftedlaterally into longitudinal alignment with the top so that ,1

the shoulders defined by the recesses 25are disposed abovethe upperedgeof the panel 16 adjacent the notches I! and 18 respectively. The leaf isthen lowered'until-theadjusting screws 26 engage the upper edge of thepanel Iii-adjacent the said-notches thus supporting theleaf in1ongitudinal alignment with the top and with the upper surfaceand sideedges of the leaf flush with the upper surface and side edges of thetop.

It will be understood that the adjusting screws 26 may be regulated'solasto vary'the heightof the leaf when thesame is disposedin extendedposition in order that the-leaf'willbe.fiush'with the uppersurface ofthe top In when'the leaf is supported in extended position.

The lower edges of the reducedportions 230i the slide bars 19 areeachinolined towards the stop 24 thereof as illustrated in Fig. '5tothereby provide a camedge adapted to engage'with f thestrip 22 toforce-the bar against the under side of the top H] whenrthezleaf isdisposed in extended aligned position. The upper-edges of the bars areeach provided witharecess'zlabove the arcuate recess 25 to permit of:the elevation of the leaf when'shifting the same/from the offsetposition showninFig. 6 to the position shown .in

Fig. 7 with the barssupported on'thepanel Hi.

leaf in extended relation with the ends thereof offset out of alignmentwithopposite edges of the table top and said bars havingshouldersextending inwardlyin corresponding side faces.

thereof adapted to seat upon the upper edge of the supporting frame atone side of said notches for supporting the leaf upon said frame inlongitudinal alignment with the top.

2. In an extension table, a supporting frame, a table top rigidlyafiixed to said supporting frame, an auxiliary leaf movable from aposition beneath the top to an extended position at one side thereof, apair of spaced slide bars secured at their outer ends to .the under sideof said leaf and extending beneaththe table top diagonally withreference to the longitudinal edges thereof, said top and supportingframe having guides in Which-the bars are longitudinally slidable inangular relation to the edges of the top to thereby dispose the leaf inextended relation with the ends :thereof offset out of alignment withopposite edges of the table top and said bars being recessed incorresponding side faces thereof defining shoulders adapted to overlieand seat upon the upper edge of the frame adjacent said guides thereinfor supporting the leaf upon said frame in longitudinal alignment withthe top.

=3. In an extension table, a supporting frame, a table top rigidlyafilxed to said supporting frame, an auxiliary leaf movable from aposition beneath the top to an extendedposition at one side thereof, apair of spaced slide bars secured at their outer ends to'the undersideof said leaf and extending beneath the table top diagonally withreference to the longitudinal edges thereof, said supporting framehaving a pair of notches in the upper edge thereof and means secured tothe under side of said to defining guides in which notches and guidessaid bars'are longitudinally slidable in angular relation to the edgesof the topto thereby dispose the leaf in extended relation with the endsthereof ofiset out of alignment with opposite edges of the'table top,said bars being formed with recesses in corresponding side faces thereofwhich open through the bottom edges of the bars and have horizontalupper faces adapted to be disposed in overlying relation with the upperedge of the frame adjacent said-notches when the leaf is elevated andshifted laterally from said offset relation to a position inlongitudinal alignment with the top and means secured to the upper facesof said recesses adapted to seat upon the upper edge of said frame forsupporting the leaf upon the frame in longitudinal alignment with thetop and said means being adjustable for varying the height of the leafto thereby dispose the upper surface thereof flush with the uppersurface of the top.

4. In an extension table, a'supporting frame, a table top rigidlyafiixed to said supporting frame, an auxiliary leaf movable from aposition beneath the top to an extended position at one side thereof,apair'of spaced slide bars secured at their outer ends to the under sideof said'leaf and extending beneath the table top diagonally withreference to the longitudinal edges thereof, said top andsupporting'frame'having guides in which the bars are longitudinallyslidable in angular relation to the edges of the top'to thereby disposethe leaf in extended relation with the ends thereof offset out ofalignment with opposite edges of the table top and said bars beingprovided with shoulders extending inwardly in corresponding side facesthereof adapted to overlie and seat upon the upper edge of the frameadjacent said guides therein for supporting the leaf upon said frame inlongitudinal alignment with the top.

5. In an extension table,-a supporting frame, stable top rigidly affixedtosaid supporting frame,

an auxiliary leaf movable from a position beneath the top to an extendedposition at one side thereof, a pair of spaced slide bars secured attheir outer ends to the under side of said leaf and ex-- tending beneath.the table top diagonally with reference to the longitudinal edgesthereof, said top and supporting frame having guides in which the barsare longitudinally slidable in angular relation to the edges of the topto thereby shift the leaf from a position under the top to an extendedposition at one end thereof with the ends of the leaf offset out ofalignment with opposite edges of the table top, said bars being recessedin corresponding side faces thereof, adjustable means secured to theupper walls of said recesses respectively and said leaf being shiftedlaterally from said oifset relation to dispose said adjustable meansupon the upper edge of said frame adja- IRVING SEGAL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,916,648 Walter July 4, 19332,017,760 Lanum Oct. 15, 1935 2,040,593 Berkius May 12, 1936 2,135,836Parrish et a1 Nov. 8, 1938

